most people don’t know their basic constitutional rights, and those who do usually waive them in the face of police intimidation. worse, police rely on people’ s fear and ignorance of the law to trick them into waiving their rights, which often lands them in jail. that’s why flex your rights ( fyr ) created ” busted : the citizen’ s guide to surviving police encounters ” this fun 45 minute educational tutorial realistically depicts three common police scenarios – traffic stop, street stop, and home entry.

narrator ira glasser, shows you how to avoid cops, ” gotcha games ” as they try to trick you into waiving your rights; how to be courteous but not intimidated by police tactics; and how phrases such as ” i don’ t consent to any searches ” can keep you out of jail.